
Maggie Walker
05/06/25 vs J.R. Tucker | 4-5 |
05/06/25 @ J.R. Tucker | 2-0 |
05/02/25 @ James Monroe | 15-5 |
04/30/25 @ Highland Springs | 6-5 |
04/29/25 vs Godwin | 2-22 |
Maggie Walker dropped their record down to 9-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the J.R. Tucker Tigers by a score of 5-4. Maggie Walker was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced J.R. Tucker earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Maggie Walker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Garrett, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for J.R. Tucker, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On J.R. Tucker's side, Gabriel Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Yamal Ferguson was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Keller Jones was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Maggie Walker is taking a road trip to square off against Hermitage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for J.R. Tucker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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